PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 31, 10 August 1910, Page 345

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland.—9th Jiyie kist, on warrant for disobeying an or nr of Court to/av/Lss. a week for tne support of hi* wife, Edward Donnelly, age thirty-nine, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of/New Zealand, broad bui d, dark complexion, dark hair,.brown mouscache ; generally wears blue suit. He was recently workysg at Taupiri. On the 14th ultimo he was in l®s. 1 Auckland.—On or about the 30th m'imo, on warrant for theft of £9 5«., the money of Alfred Nowell Cooper, trea urer, Junior C üb, Frederick Newbold, age twentyseven, height abouG 5 ft. 3 in., steward, native of New Zealand, slim build, sillow complexion, clean-shaved, lightbro An curly hair (parted in centre, full at sides), quick active walk; dressed in brown suit and cap and pointed-toed bo ts. Offender was employed as second steward at the Junior Club, and received the above amount from members of the cluo, and suddenly left without accounting to the treasurer.

Auckland. —Ist ultimo, on warrants of commitment to Auckland Prison for eleven davs in ilefearltr of paying £6 15s. fines for breacbes,-pf By-laws, William Lowe, or Low, age "Lwentjrtnree, beigfit about 5 ft. 7in , hawker, native of Australia, medium Dtfitd, fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved, Police Gazette, 1910, page 325.)

Auckland. —27th ultimo, on warrant for disobeying orders of the Court for the support of h'S two children, John Gordon, age twenty-seven, height 6ft., butcher, native of New Zealand, slight build, fair complexion, fair hair, blue eyes, clean-shaved, usually drives a butcher’s or baker’s cart.

(See Police Gazette, 1909, pages 311 and 344.) Offender has worked at Hamilton, and ' ~ Waihi.—J9th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to the Thames if ri£bn for thirty rfkfag ip dffaJlOKf paing £4 7s. o'tiscene language, Robert Dunn, alias Ross, age thirty, height oft. 9Jm., miner, native of New South Wales, fair complexion and hair, cleanshaved ; dressed in dark suit and soft brown hat.

Paeroa. —4th instant, that p summons may be served on him for bringing liquor into a district without being labelled, Robert Fry, age about thirty-five, height 5 ft. Bin. or 9in., slight bnild, fresh complexion, fair hair and moustache, slightly bald; dre ses well ; when last seen was wearing a duk-green striped suit, green soft hat, and dark-grey overcoat; speaks with an Irish accent: fond of drink. JO ;•

Ongarue. —lst June last, on warrant for theft of a letter con aining a cheque for £8 the p ooerty of Wilfred Arthur Coombridge, settler, Alfred Purcell, age twentyfive, height about 5 ft. 7 in., ba'kpr, medium bu Id, fair complexion, fair hair <flong in trout), brown evrs. About three weeks’ gro\/tlyof bea d and moustache : dressed in Norfolk suit. He mEjly be iskmtical with Albert Purcell. (See Police Gabet&g, 1908, page 86.) Offender was employed by cornp’ainant, and received the letter to post; it failed to reach i ! s destination, and the cheque was cashed at Jackson’s Hotel, Te Awarautu, and the indorsement forged. He is said to have been known at Levin and Hokitika, and at Wanganui, where be is said to have had an account in the Post-Office Savings-bank.

Wellington. a gentlemen’s brown double breasted tweed overcoat, strap at back, the property pf Cecil Sutcliffe, value £2 10s., and a pair of brown-clotltf trousers, value £l, the property of Edward Walsh, William Freeman (known as Harry Freeman), age twenty-two, height sft. 6in., presser, and cleaner, native of New Z aland, medium build, fair hair and complexion, clean-s'>aved ; dressed in darkblue suit and fafwn-coloured soft-felt hat; fond of drink. (See Police Gazette, 1.10, page 20.) Offender obtained the clothing to chan and pmss, and offered them for sale at second-band shomdn Wellingtor^^y Wellington.— On or abaut Ath instaraf, on warrant for theft of a gentlemen’s Bafestim-Humbpr b cvole. valu> £ls, the property of E. Newman J M. P., K. J. Karlston, age twenty-five, height sft./6j/n., medium bui d, dark hair, sallow complexion, brow*) clean-shaved, represents that he is a remittance-man/from America, speaks with a drawl; dressed in brown coat arrd trousers, fancy bluish coloured vest, brown-check cap, tan boots, fur-lined gloves, gold chain across his vest. He is supposed to be identical with Carson, wanted for theft at Palmerston North. (See Police Gazette, 1910 page 134.) Offender stole the bicycle from the Hotel Cecil, and sold it at the Lower Hutt on the sth ins^anLto^^^es^ury^cy^^^e^^^^^^

Wellington. —29th ultimo, on warrant for forging the signature of W, H. Nash to a promissory note for £142 Bs., maturing on Ist November, 1910, and uttering the same to Wright, Sttphenson, Granville Hunt, age forty, fyeight dS'ft, »7 merchant/; si got huild,//air Bbmplexi_ohlilsi«Uw clean-shaved, slightly hooked nosef wa ks with slight iimp, generadjt-nsr's a stick. Off nder is; indebted to the firm to about for bather, pressed for payment sent them the above promissory note, and another for £159 7s. 9d. purporting to be signed by W. H. Nash in favour of G. Hunt. He will probably try to leave the Dominion.

Mount Cook ( WELLiNGTCNk — 26th ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for two months f t disobeying an order of/ tlsfe Court to pay 16s. a week towards tne maintenance of his two children, Alfred William Ponting, age fi'ty, height 5 ft. 4 in., brick layer, native of Eng and, stout build, fresh complexion, dark hair, blue eyes, jjeaiy sandy moustache ; well dressed; wears a heavy gold sfiain with larg ■ and small link-, heavy gold locket with blue stone in centre, photograph of a woman and ,child inside. Arrears due tb the 20ch June last, £3l ./, Reefton.— 2sth ultimo, on warrant for failing to provide for the future maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, Charles McDonald, age twenty-four, height 6 ft. 2in., gold-miner, native of Australia, brown hair, cleanshavt d, erect medium build; dressed in greenish-coloured trousers, dark coat, and hard hat. Complainaut, Florence Harris, Reefton.

Christchurch.— l3th June last, on warrant of commitment to Wellington Prison for seven days in d- fault of paving £1 3s. fine and costs for drunkenness, Dorcas Were, age fifty, height 4 ft. 10 in,, domestic, native of England; medium build, fresh complexion, brown hair, gr. y eyes, /very takative; was wearing a lj,eavy greenishcoloured/doak, Sha pa*d 10s., leaving a balance/now due of 13s.

Christchurch.- 25th ultimo, that she may be compelled to provide for the maintenance of h r chil Iren at the Christoburch JJee^rvtn g H<)me, May McConaghey age thirsy/twp, servant, native of New Z artand/ (fc«iv4wTlTpexi<fnf fiark hajfr, brown eyes, stoops when walking; generally wears dark clothes. Sue may be found working in a hotel or befatdinghouse. She was last seen in Christchurch about thpfee months ago.

Ashburton. —29th ultimo, on warrant for failing to provide for the maintenance of his wife, Jane Buchanan, at Ashburton, Stewart Wright Buchanan, age fiftyfour, height oft. 5 in., wheelwright, native of Scotland, round shoulders, me iium build,, black bjt r, dark complexion, sandy moustache and side whiskers, light-blue eyes, long straight nose. He was recently employed about Feilding.

Ashburton.— 3rd instant, on warrant for failing to provide for the future maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, James Smith, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 8 in., labourer, native of New Zealand, sharp features, stout build, bow legs, black hair (curly in front), blue eyes, clean-shaved, bick of both arms tattooed from elbows to knuckle-joint with butterfl.es, &c., cross on one hand. His parents are said to reside at Wellington or Petone.

Ashburton. —29th ultimo, on warrant for failing to provide for the future maintenance of his unborn illegitima e child, William McGige, age nineteen, height 5 ft. 3 in., labourer, nafive Zealand, brown hair, cleanshaved, dark eyes, top of pne finger lias been lately crushed; dressed in /dark-green suifL with dark-brown vertical stripes, tan Worm,. He ihay he found driving an engine. Complainant, Margaret Rodd.

Rakaia. —2nd instant, on warrant for theft of a blaekoilskin coat, a buggy rugg, and a pillow (recovered), value £2. the property of John Turfon, farmer, Gharles Smith, age about seventeen, height about 5 ft. 7 in., labourer, naive of New Zealand, mediupa build, dark hair inclined to be curly, dark complexion, brpwh eves, rather heavy dark eyebrows; dressed in dark-grey' suit and cap. He was employed by complainant, and when last seen was ridn g a nearlv new bicycle made by the Plavfair Company, reversible handles. His parents r< side at Richmond or Linwood. He is supposed to be identical witn Alfred E. Smith. (See Police Dunedjjt. —Bth ultimoyfon warrant for deserting his wife. Arigeio, Tajrjp* Waprem-ait Dunedin, Edwin James iMght &tpj3tb., labourer, native of England, slight build, pale compiexion/clark hair (inclined

to be curly), large brown eyes, dark moustache. Photograph filed in the Inspector’s Office, Dunedin. He was lately employed on the Gatlin’s River Railway works, and left on the Bth ultimo.